Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2.

iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software update.

There's no word yet on what's included in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, but Apple is still working to roll out Apple Intelligence features. iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 include Image Playground, Genmoji, and Siri ChatGPT integration, but there are still new Siri functions that are slated for release next year.

We could see updates to Siri with iOS 18.3, and the features Apple has in development include personal context, on-screen awareness, and the ability to do more in and between apps.

While iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 testing is starting in December, these updates will likely be released sometime in late January.

Article Link: Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3

 

[KurtWilde]

Christmas came early!

 

[dchronus]

Hopefully it’s stable enough for a few weeks lol

 

[Realityck]

Yes its OTA available

 

[AUGUSTU5]

Yeah, only Mac and Watch is still missing. Hopeium still is high for a today / tomorrow release

 

[DribbleCastle]

"and we're still expecting to see iOS 18.2 launch in early December." Ha, well don't wait too long! It happened last week.

 

[tywebb13]

build number 22D5034e

 

[netsped]

Isn't iOS 18.2 already released?

 

[podycust]

Hoping for RCS on Vodafone uk (but not holding my breath lol)

 

[Apple_Robert]

Consider not upgrading. The developers will be gone in the next days or so. That means if there is a bad bug or other problems that make it hard to use the phone or app, a beta update that may or may not address potential problems won't be out until mid to late January.

 

[SactoGuy18]

I don't think the added Apple Intelligence features will come to iOS 18.3 until early January 2025.

 

[usbwire]

Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 updates to developers for testing purposes. As with iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2, the new betas have been released while Apple is still testing the previous version of iOS, and we're still expecting to see iOS 18.2 launch in early December.

Do you guys not proofread your articles before posting? iOS 18.2 released earlier this week.

 

[dimplemonkey]

First 18.3 version right before the holidays? Nope. I'll wait until next year and enjoy the battery/stability for now.

 

[LogicalApex]

Do you guys not proofread your articles before posting? iOS 18.2 released earlier this week.

You mean last week...

 

[Realityck]

Released to devs
iOS 18.3 beta (22D5034e) - December 16, 2024
iPadOS 18.3 beta (22D5034e) - December 16, 2024
macOS 15.3 beta (24D5034f) - December 16, 2024
tvOS 18.3 beta (22K5534e) - December 16, 2024
visionOS 2.3 beta (22N5875e) - December 16, 2024
watchOS 11.3 beta (22S5534d) - December 16, 2024

SDK notes for iOS/IpadOS 18.3 beta are meager

Genmoji​

Resolved Issues​

• Fixed: A personalized Genmoji might not generate without selecting a different person first. (139676076)

Writing Tools​

Resolved Issues​

• Fixed: For third-party apps adopting Writing Tools API on iOS, if the first responder is not a UIView, it will not be able to use the complete inline experience. (139833232)

 

[CraigsDog]

Consider not upgrading. The developers will be gone in the next days or so. That means if there is a bad bug or other problems that make it hard to use the phone or app, a beta update that may or may not address potential problems won't be out until mid to late January.

Agreed. I normally run every beta but this is a tricky one.

 

[bmustaf]

Agreed. I normally run every beta but this is a tricky one.

Luckily, I think there is still a downgrade path to 18.2...

 

[Radeon85]

Depending on what's added I may skip this beta for now, it took 3 bloody months of running betas into a new hardware release to at least get the main software features that should have launched on day one for a brand-new iPhone, especially when it was heavily advertised with it from the start.

 

[Minato1990]

Unless there’s a brand new feature ima stay on this 18.2 chu heard!

 

[ghostface147]

I’ll skip until the new year.

 

[JosephAW]

Wait, I’m still waiting for 18.2.1

 

[roncron]

Could be four weeks until beta 2. Proceed with caution, folks.

 

[Zorn]

Very surprised this still doesn't include the new Mail features for iPadOS or macOS. I wonder what catastrophic thing went wrong with that feature for them to fall so far behind on it.

 

[Eradik]

Very surprised this still doesn't include the new Mail features for iPadOS or macOS. I wonder what catastrophic thing went wrong with that feature for them to fall so far behind on it.

I turned it off so quick on iOS. No one is missing much, IMO.

 

[chrisduketv]

Unless there's something epic in 18.3b1 I'm passing until next year.